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Chegi

Does anyone know why Scott Carpenter named his ship "Aurora"? It is because of soviet cruiser (unlikely ) or because aurora means in latin "red clouds", or just simply aurora. Or from completely another reason? I just want be sure, because I should write an article about Scott and I do not make any mistakes... Thanks for all your replies.

star51L

Not sure if it's the singular reason, but his childhood home was on Aurora Avenue in Boulder, Colorado.

mach3valkyrie

Aurora was Goddess of the Dawn in mythology. I don't know if that had anything to do with the naming of the spacecraft, but it's a little more information.

Mike Dixon

quote:Originally posted by mach3valkyrie:I don't know if that had anything to do with the naming of the spacecraft, but it's a little more information.

I'm certain you're right.

Ken Havekotte

Carpenter said he selected Aurora 7, the 18th Mercury spacecraft production number, "Because I think of Project Mercury and the open manner in which we are conducting it for the benefit of all as a light in the sky."

Aurora also means dawn, in this case, "dawn of a new age and the 7, of course, stands for the original seven astronauts," reported Carpenter in early 1962.

The fourth American in space confided that he grew up on the corner of Aurora and 7th in Boulder, CO, as well.

Lou Chinal

I believe he was also fascinated with the northern lights or sometimes called the aurora borealis.